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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 011

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  3. XML “Animals at Home”
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  2. Animals of the Farm

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    The animals we have at home are cows, calves. horses, sheep and pigs. The cow's names are The Roan, The Brown, The Polly, The Kerry. The Old Black, The Young Black and The Black. When driving the cows I say "How", "How." We have no names given to the calves. The name of the house the cows are kept in is "The Cow house". The litter under the cows is straw. The cows are tied in rows, at each side of the house. There are places for the cows to eat their hay and they are tied
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary M. Brooks
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Croaghaun, Co. Clare